Baked Scalloped Oysters With Sherry

Ingredients

• 3 pints oysters
• 1 quart sifted bread crumbs
• Salt and white pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup soft bread broken into bits
• Small oyster crackers
• 1/2 cup soup stock
• 1/4 cup oyster liquor
• Butter, cut into fine bits
• 1 glass sherry

Method

1. 1 Place a layer of bread crumbs in the bottom of a deep baking dish.
2. 2 Add a layer of oysters and sprinkle with salt and white pepper.
3. 3 Repeat layers until the dish is filled, ending with a top layer of crumbs.
4. 4 Arrange soft bread bits and oyster crackers around the edge and on top.
5. 5 Pour in soup stock, oyster liquor, and sherry, then dot generously with butter.
6. 6 Bake at 350°F for one hour.